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Step outside Sunday night and you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse.
A disagreement over a McDonald’s apple slices ended in the arrest of four women last week, according to a report from the Summerville Police Department.
Georgia gas prices increased alongside rising crude oil prices. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.83 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 12 cents more than a week ago, 3 cents more than last month and $1.08 more than this time last year.
The Trion Town Council and Mayor will be hosting a public meeting regarding the licensing of retail liquor stores. The public meeting concerning the ordinance change to Chapter 4 Alcoholic Beverages will be held on Thursday, May 12 at 6 PM at Trion Town Hall. Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas and the council are requesting input from the citizens of the Town of Trion.
Summerville Main Street’s Ducky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 for a fun race down Summerville Town Creek! Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used by Summerville Main Street to support downtown seasonal and Christmas decorations.
It’s a summer tradition that many adults remember from their childhood growing up in Chattooga County – summer day camps at Camp Hamby. The camp, operated by the county’s Methodist Churches, is situated in a picturesque valley near the foot of Lookout Mountain and has been a tradition for several generations of children.
UPDATE 7 PM: Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader released the following statement on Monday evening: “As far as an update on the crash earlier, I can confirm that there were two vehicles involved and a total of four people injured. Unfortunately, two of those were fatally injured and succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Another patient was air lifted to an area medical facility and one was transported via ambulance to a Rome hospital. More information will be released tomorrow after family members have been notified. The Georgia State Patrol is handling the investigation.”
A serious accident on Monday shut down a portion of Trion-Teloga Road for most of the day. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader notified media about the accident just before noon. The sheriff said, “A major crash on Trion-Teloga Road near the intersection of Melba Drive has closed a portion of the road.” The sheriff updated around 1 PM saying the road was still closed as Georgia State Troopers worked the accident. Lifeforce landed in Trion on Monday afternoon to transport victims. WZQZ News will have more information as it becomes available.
Chattooga FCCLA held the annual Miss Chattooga County Pageant this past weekend. The pageant had 79 participants. This annual fundraiser helps Chattooga FCCLA participate at the Region, State, and National levels. Chattooga FCCLA will be attending National Leadership Conference this year summer in San Diego, California! Thank you to each participant and their family and friends for helping make this another successful pageant!
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, May 9, 2022:
The Summerville City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting for May coming up this evening at 5 PM at Summerville City Hall.
The council has a full agenda for this evening’s meeting. Council members will be discussing plans for a downtown entertainment zone. The zone will be similar to the one that the City of Rome has recently designated. A representative from the City of Rome will be at tonight’s meeting to talk with council members.
Also on the agenda, the council will discuss the possibility of a dog park for the city. The council is expected to discuss a location for the proposed park.
You can find instructions for attending the meeting virtually and also find the full agenda below:
There will be a Question and Answer session with the Mayor and members of the City Council prior to the start of the meeting at 4:30PM. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. To join the Q&A session via Zoom, use the meeting info listed below.
Regular Council Meeting
Regular Council meetings, are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of the month. The Regular Council Meeting will be on May 9th, at 5PM, at City Hall. The meeting will also be available to attend as a virtual meeting that can be joined by telephone or by computer/smart phone.
Zoom meetings notes for participants: You may join via computer, smart phone, and telephone. Participants will be muted by upon joining the meeting, and will be given opportunity to speak in sections of the meeting for public comments and questions.
Meeting ID: 897 0411 6379
Password: 325818
To join by computer or smart phone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89704116379?pwd=Z1FCNG9rRkNUUS9rUXEwUFZXaWNOZz09
To join by telephone: Call 1-646-876-9923 and enter the meeting ID and password when prompted
Agenda